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International Space Station enters final five planned years as partners prepare 2030 deorbit; new commander named

Marking 25 years of continuous human presence, the International Space Station is entering its final five years of planned operations as NASA and international partners prepare an intentional deorbit around 2030. The station is also set for a change of command with a new commander taking the helm.

2025-12-05T07:00:52.037076-08:00

satnews

Department of the Air Force approves conversion of Cape Canaveral SLC‑37 for SpaceX Starship‑Super Heavy operations

2025-12-04T13:24:59.768622-08:00

Aviation Week

Korean Air to deploy Starlink across five Hanjin Group airlines, targets fleetwide rollout by end‑2027

2025-12-05T01:41:03.453023-08:00

Ars Technica

Congress says NASA's Artemis plan 'cannot work' and urges cancellation of Artemis III

2025-12-04T15:30:30.860768-08:00

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International Space Station enters final five planned years as partners prepare 2030 deorbit; new commander named Marking 25 years of continuous human presence, the International Space Station is entering its final five years of planned operations as NASA and international partners prepare an intentional deorbit around 2030. The station is also set for a change of command with a new commander taking the helm.

2025-12-05T07:00:52.037076-08:00

International Space Station enters final five planned years as partners prepare 2030 deorbit; new commander named

Satellite Evolution

Pixxel partners with UP42 to distribute Firefly hyperspectral data to global customers Pixxel will make hyperspectral imagery from its Firefly constellation available through UP42’s platform, giving the latter’s global customer base streamlined access to spectral data and analytics. The partnership aims to accelerate commercial use cases for Earth-observation insights across agriculture, mining, environment and defense.

2025-12-05T04:08:01.792669-08:00

Pixxel partners with UP42 to distribute Firefly hyperspectral data to global customers

AeroTime

JAL Group and ispace deepen partnership to develop lunar transport systems and surface infrastructure JAL Group has deepened its partnership with lunar-services developer ispace to co-develop lunar transportation systems, surface infrastructure and logistics services aimed at supporting sustained human presence and commercial cargo operations on the Moon. The agreement targets transport, infrastructure and service layers for sustainable cislunar activity.

2025-12-05T04:07:51.968681-08:00

JAL Group and ispace deepen partnership to develop lunar transport systems and surface infrastructure

Aviation Week

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Korean Air to deploy Starlink across five Hanjin Group airlines, targets fleetwide rollout by end‑2027 Korean Air will install SpaceX's Starlink high‑speed inflight internet across its fleet and those of subsidiaries Asiana, Jin Air, Air Busan and Air Seoul, with installations on selected aircraft underway and a target to complete fleetwide fits by the end of 2027. The carrier says service will be free.

2025-12-05T01:41:03.453023-08:00

Korean Air to deploy Starlink across five Hanjin Group airlines, targets fleetwide rollout by end‑2027

Payload

Viasat unveils HaloNet to bridge near‑Earth comms gap as LEO constellations surge As low‑Earth‑orbit satellite numbers grow into the tens of thousands and NASA plans to retire its TDRSS relays, Viasat is pitching HaloNet — a holistic space‑relay network offering secure, multi‑band, multi‑path connectivity and data transport to plug ground‑coverage and spectrum gaps.

2025-12-04T21:06:28.802822-08:00

Viasat unveils HaloNet to bridge near‑Earth comms gap as LEO constellations surge

Ars Technica

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Congress says NASA's Artemis plan 'cannot work' and urges cancellation of Artemis III Congress warned NASA’s Artemis plan "cannot work" and urged cancellation of Artemis III and subsequent lunar missions, calling for an immediate reassessment of the program’s strategy and funding. The committee's statement escalates oversight pressure on the agency and its contractors as Congress weighs funding and program direction.

2025-12-04T15:30:30.860768-08:00

Congress says NASA's Artemis plan 'cannot work' and urges cancellation of Artemis III

Space.com

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg on Falcon 9 — 156th Falcon 9 launch of 2025 SpaceX launched 28 Starlink internet satellites into low Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Dec. 4, using a Falcon 9. The flight marked the company's 156th Falcon 9 launch of the year and adds another batch to Starlink's growing LEO constellation.

2025-12-04T14:09:14.410630-08:00

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg on Falcon 9 — 156th Falcon 9 launch of 2025

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Department of the Air Force approves conversion of Cape Canaveral SLC‑37 for SpaceX Starship‑Super Heavy operations The Department of the Air Force has issued a Record of Decision authorizing conversion of Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station into a launch and landing site for SpaceX's Starship‑Super Heavy. The regulatory milestone clears a path for Starship operations from the Space Coast.

2025-12-04T13:24:59.768622-08:00

Department of the Air Force approves conversion of Cape Canaveral SLC‑37 for SpaceX Starship‑Super Heavy operations

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